The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-10-15

ed and upholstered among The
articles being a beautiful bedroom,
ccntro-tahle, inlaid writing desk,
sofas, rocking chaiis, barber
chairs, and teycral large mirrors
to say nothing Of II bathroom
and smoking compartment, and to
cap the climax, the cars are heat
cd by steam from the locomotive
and furnished with electric lights
from the sane source. Washing
ton has certainly never before
seen snch splcndidly outhttcd
/ train Geo NJ. pullman gave
/ bis personal attention 10 ihe de.
calls, and The outlay IS said to
represent 4 capital 81 5000 600,
lu0d il rs further stated that the
President will be ii al expense of
$4,000 for Tie "trip Tine party
consisted Of the President md
MIS-. Cleveland, Private Sccro-
ary Lamont, two OF llGec Prsos
nal friends ef Mr., Cleveland, and
thice representatives, or tic press.
4 great crowd assembled 1T tho
Baltimore md Potomac depot TO
see the distinguished Travellers
I depart, Secretaries Bayurd.
Endicolt aud Whitney being of
The number. The floral faYols to
Mis. Cleveland were lavish and
rarely bcauliful
An important aot Of the Preei-
dent before leaving was the APP
pointment Of Secretary Bavard
and Messrs YIN L. Putnam, Of
Maine, and jas. y. Angel, Of
I Michigan, 10 act as Commission
ers 10 the adjustment Of the qucs-
tion Of the fisheries troubles with
our northern neighbors. All Of
these gentlemen hayc had sullici-
emit diplomatic training in posi-
lions Of public trust 10 warrant
the belief. that if satisfactory
settlement Of the international
controversy Is possible, the coun-
try may confidently expect sach
result ut their hands--a consum-
nation dcyodtly to be wished,
Al the last Cabinet meeting the
financial situation was exhaustive
~ discussd, with the purpose to
provide against possible recnr-
renee Of the recent stringcncy in
the commercial world, and d.
yided differences Of opinion aas dc-
yeloped regarding Tho authority
OF the Secretary of Tie Treasury
to purchase bonds not required
, FIR the sinking fund--the suit
being that il was determined to
, refer the matter to The decision Of
the Attorney General ID case
there shoald apparently arise tlo
Necessity Of such action on the
part Of tho Secretary, 10 relieve
, the money market.
It appears that the monetary
+ alarm WIS more matter Of ini-
agination Than reality, gcncrally
:, breaking, for lhc very simple
I season that the volume Of cur
rency was increased scyenty-iiyc
m llion dollars last year, which
goes to show that the 3usineSs
Interests of the couutry are in
heallby condition
i & calcuIato1 Il tie Treasury
iaat tlo Government Ills saved IN
interest ~ The pr payment of
bonds pnder the ciicuIar ol last
month the handsome siam Of $5
200,000--not 10 mention the
z probably immense iiurncial losses
< il prevented in4iyiduals from
D suffering
The Naval Iioarl has concluded
to construct 1T Norfolk the 6.OO0
ton baltleship, authorized by tho
act Of Congress, 1T a cost Of ST.
376, 900, when is $4,000 less
tIan the appropriation provides.
Il will taKe about eighteen months
: 70 finish the work on this g'eat
Z monster Of the deep.
i The organiz tion of department
clerks into State Associations, Of
which there are several, has been
the occasion Of one Of the most
sensational cpi,olcs Of the present
Administration. These 0rganiza-
tioos partal;e Of a political as well
as a socidl characteristic real
obiec. being to protect the mem-
L bers in their official positions. On
q being invited toadlress the Illinois
y Democratic Association, Civil
i Service Commissioner Obefly not
y only declined to accept the compli-
4 ment, but wrote the suckers
o long letter, Informing them
j. that the existence of their Asso-
n ciation is Il violation Of tho civil
{ service act, and admonishing tho
e members that for such infracti0n
u they are iilJle q tho pcnalt;es of
u the law.